Baba's Granddaughters

Ina Hristova lives and works in Xalapa, Mexico. After graduating with a major in art history from the National Academy of Art, Sofia, she turned to illustration. She continued her studies in Spain, with specialized studies at the Escola Massana and Escola Llotja in Barcelona, and earned a master’s degree in Children’s Books and Literature from Zaragoza University. Hristova works actively for Spanish, Mexican, and Bulgarian publishing houses, including A BuenPaso, Akiara books, A Fin de Cuentos, Takatuka, List, and Krug. She is the coordinator at Estudio Lapis, where she organizes laboratories for illustration, design, and creative processes, and she is also the art director at the Buboleche publishing house. She has participated in numerous graphics and illustration festivals, and has received awards at the Junceda and Flic Festival.